Tag found need help with ID?

drodda777 · Jul 31, 2009

Found this tag and want to try and figure out what it could be for?

HH,

Dave

RPG · Jul 31, 2009

An old token that was made into a pendant? :dontknow:

mojjax · Jul 31, 2009

could that be an address ? (525w4st) = 525 west 4th street ?

Woodland Detectors · Jul 31, 2009

Hmm I don't know mojjaxx, I can't find anthing on Roy or, the address. Cool token though.

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 31, 2009

You guys must have better eyes than me.

I cannot read a thing. ...too dark.

Sure I can move it to photoshop... Is it my screen? :icon_scratch:

RPG · Jul 31, 2009

bigcypresshunter said:
You guys must have better eyes than me. I cannot read a thing. ...too dark.

Sure I can move it to photoshop... Is it my screen?

It is hard to see. Better pics would help.

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 31, 2009

Automatic cameras do not adjust well to white backgrounds.

It looks as if some members can see it. :icon_scratch:

On my screen its solid black.

drodda777 · Jul 31, 2009

I brightened it up in photoshop already. This is from a scan of the tag not a photo.

I will try and brighten them a little more. The actual tags are dark black/ red and hard to read.

I can see them fine on my monitor from the post though so if it's dark then maybe your monitor need tweaked.

I think it is an adress as mentioned but there is no addresses like this in my area. The name comes up in Des Moines, Iowa though.

Woodland Detectors · Jul 31, 2009

I can see it just fine. :dontknow:

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 31, 2009

4-H said:
I can see it just fine.

Could you see it the first time?

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 31, 2009

Drodda777 said:
I brightened it up in photoshop already. This is from a scan of the tag not a photo.

I will try and brighten them a little more. The actual tags are dark black/ red and hard to read.

I can see them fine on my monitor from the post though so if it's dark then maybe your monitor need tweaked.

I think it is an adress as mentioned but there is no addresses like this in my area. The name comes up in Des Moines, Iowa though.

I see it just fine now thanks. 8) But before I could not see a thing and I was getting tired of moving dark photos to photoshop so I can view them. I will try to adjust my screen. Thanks. :icon_thumright:

ADDED: My screen brightness was at 50 percent so I moved it to 75 and its better for dark images.

Is it a Trade Token? http://www.pnna.org/reference/trade_tokens.html

The letters and numbers on one side look hand stamped with individual punches.

Bigcypresshunter · Jul 31, 2009

mojjax said:
could that be an address ? (525w4st) = 525 west 4th street ?

I would say its definitely an address but nothing comes up online in Iowa.

I found mention that Roy Tharp owned a grocery in Iowa. What town did you find it in? Here is a Roy Tharp 1915. http://books.google.com/books?id=c4...&resnum=1#v=onepage&q=roy tharp" iowa&f=false

Monty · Aug 1, 2009

Maybe it is an old token made into an Id tag in case a dog is lost. The address may be where the lost dog lives. Just a WAG. Monty

IronSpike · Aug 1, 2009

Monty said:
Maybe it is an old token made into an Id tag in case a dog is lost. The address may be where the lost dog lives. Just a WAG. Monty

A blank token made to dog tag/pendant. Address should be possible to track/trace...

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,261573.0.html

bigcypresshunter said:
You guys must have better eyes than me. I cannot read a thing. ...too dark.

Sure I can move it to photoshop... Is it my screen?

Your eyes are fine ::)